354. Working Mom Mindset: Your Time Isn't Just Spent on What you Do, It's Spent on What You Are Trying To Remember

Hi Mamas, 

Have you ever gotten to the end of the day and thought, I don’t even know what I did today, but I am exhausted? 

You might have checked things off your to-do list, answered emails, taken care of the kids, and gotten dinner on the table. But there was also a whole other list running through your head all day long. 

The appointment you need to schedule. The school form you can’t forget. The work deadline coming up. The birthday gift you need to order. And the fact that you’re almost out of milk. 

In this Monday Mindset episode, I’m talking about the mental load of motherhood and why our time isn’t just spent on what we physically do—it’s also spent on everything we have to remember. 

Our mindset shift this week is: 

“Your time isn’t just spent on what you do—it’s spent on what you have to remember.” 

I’ll share why even a productive day can leave us feeling mentally drained, how trying to remember everything takes up valuable space, and why creating more balance sometimes starts with getting things out of our heads instead of trying to fit more into our schedules. 

In this episode, we’ll talk about: 

• Why the invisible work of remembering can be just as exhausting as completing the tasks themselves. 

• How working moms carry information between work, home, kids, appointments, and everyday responsibilities. 

• Why a beautifully organized calendar doesn’t always mean your mind feels organized. 

• How to stop treating every thought that pops into your head like it needs immediate attention. 

• Why trusted systems and shared responsibilities can help reduce the mental load. 

• How to create more space to be present with your family and enjoy the time you already have. 

💛 This Week's Challenge 

Take five or ten minutes to do a mental unload. Write down everything you’re currently trying to remember—work things, home things, appointments, errands, conversations, and all the little details taking up space in your head. 

Then ask yourself: 

What can I put into a system so I don’t have to keep remembering it? 

What can someone else take ownership of? 

And what doesn’t actually need my attention right now? 

You don’t have to solve everything on the list. The goal is simply to stop carrying all of it around with you. 

Because your brain deserves a break from being the family calendar, the work project tracker, the grocery list, and the reminder app all at the same time. 

👉 Come share what mindset shift helped you this week in  our free Facebook community Work-Life Balance For Working Moms and help inspire other moms just like you! 

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Love & Light,   Kerri 

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